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The St. Louis Cardinals suffered a 2-1 loss in the rubber game of a three-game set with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday, and after the offensive struggles, manager Oliver Marmol spoke on the batting order and how it could look down the stretch as the Cardinals look to earn a playoff spot, saying that […]

The Baltimore Orioles are in a dead heat with the New York Yankees in the race for the American League East crown, and are one of the teams that have legitimate World Series hopes for this fall, but there are some aspects of the team that present concerns, and questions in those areas need to […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw is a virtual lock to make the Baseball Hall of Fame. On Sunday, Kershaw pitched like he is truly destined for Cooperstown, as the 36-year-old star put up his best performance yet in the 2024 MLB regular season when he tossed six scoreless frames versus the St. Louis Cardinals […]

The New York Yankees have their flaws, but they sit with the best record in MLB after somewhat coming out of the slump that they entered in June and July.  The Yankees are now ahead of the Baltimore Orioles in the American League East, but only slightly and it will likely be a neck-and-neck race […]

The Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees are set to face off in the Little League Classic on Sunday night. Each team gets a 27th man for their roster because it is a neutral site game. The Tigers have activated All-Star outfielder Riley Greene as their extra player ahead of the game, per MLB Network’s […]

The Cincinnati Reds are still very much alive in the postseason hunt. Despite their current fourth place in the NL Central, they are only five games back of the final Wild Card spot. The team could use some reinforcements, so GM Nick Krall went out and got some. The team claimed infielder Amed Rosario from […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star first baseman Freddie Freeman is currently dealing with a jammed finger and has been announced to be scratched from Sunday’s series finale against the St. Louis Cardinals. With that development, the Dodgers activated Max Muncy and was seen taking ground balls at first base to fill for Freeman according to Mike […]

The New York Yankees are giving a new role to one of their most talented farm prospects. The Bronx Bombers are designating slugger Jasson Dominguez as the team’s 27th man, per the team’s X account. The team made the announcement ahead of Sunday’s Little League Classic, which pits New York against the Detroit Tigers. Dominguez […]

Former Colorado Rockies legend Todd Helton was commemorated at Coors Field for his Baseball Hall of Fame induction which prompted his former University of Tennessee football teammate and Denver Broncos great Peyton Manning to celebrate Saturday. Manning would give a speech to talk about his close relationship with Helton as Rockies fans cherished the countless […]

The Houston Astros are a step closer to getting their veteran ace back. Hurler Justin Verlander is set to return from injury on Wednesday against the Boston Red Sox if he feels good enough, per Julia Morales of Space City Home Network. The future Hall of Famer is working out his arm in the Astros […]

It’s been a tough season for the Chicago White Sox. The club is in the middle of the first season of a rebuild led by GM Chris Getz, and after letting former manager Pedro Grifol go earlier this season, interim manager Grady Sizemore is now the top man in the dugout. Despite that change, the […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Yankees-Tigers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Yankees-Tigers from Williamsport, Pa., in a special Sunday Night Baseball game at the home of the Little League World Series. The Tigers  are the designated home team, but this is for all intents and purposes a […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Angels prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Braves Angels. The Atlanta Braves are in the thick of the National League wild card race. They will have a hard time catching the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres for the top two NL wild […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-Athletics prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Giants-Athletics. The San Francisco Giants are getting some great pitching, but they are wasting it. They lost 2-0 to the Oakland A’s on Saturday. Several days earlier, they lost 1-0 and 4-3 in 10 innings, wasting […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Rockies prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Padres Rockies. The San Diego Padres gained a game on the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday, winning in Denver after the D-Backs lost to the Tampa Bay Rays. The Padres continued to solidify their position in the […]

Injuries are accumulating for the Houston Astros, with a key member of the pitching staff set to be out indefinitely. RHP Ryan Pressly is the latest to hit the 15-day injured list because of a lower back injury. It’s unclear how the injury occurred. However, manager Joe Espada sounded relatively optimistic when speaking of Pressly […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ Paul Skenes exploded onto the scene after making his major league debut in May. The 22-year-old righty consistently hits triple digits with his fastball, he became the first rookie to start the All-Star game since 1995, he’s the first Pirates rookie pitcher to ever be selected as an All-Star and he’s the […]

This season is the first campaign of a rebuild for the Chicago White Sox. The team was officially eliminated from playoff contention on Saturday after a 6-1 loss to the Houston Astros. Yet, the focus must remain on the future, and part of that future for the White Sox will hopefully feature starting pitcher Garrett […]

The Boston Red Sox will finish their four-game series against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday at Camden Yards. We’re live from Baltimore, sharing our MLB odds series and making a Red Sox-Orioles prediction and pick. Red Sox-Orioles Projected Starters  Kutter Crawford vs. Albert Suarez  Kutter Crawford (8-9) with a 4.21 ERA Last Start: Crawford went […]

The Chicago White Sox are suffering through an historically bad season. The team is just seven losses away from finishing with back-to-back 100 loss seasons and the White Sox could finish with the worst record in modern baseball history. Things are so bad in Chicago that the team announced they’d be lowering season ticket prices […]

The Texas Rangers have struggled in August. They may be on the verge of receiving two important pitching reinforcements, though. Jacob deGrom and Jon Gray both threw live batting practice sessions on Saturday, a sign that the pitchers are getting close to returning. Rangers manager Bruce Bochy addressed deGrom and Gray’s performances on the mound, […]

It’s been a difficult 2024 season for Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Bobby Miller. The 25-year-old hasn’t been able to stay healthy or stick to L.A.’s roster. However, he will now get another chance to prove himself. The Dodgers will have Miller back in their starting rotation and on the mound Saturday night in place of […]

After a long stretch on the 60-day injured list, New York Yankees right-handed pitcher Clarke Schmidt is another step closer to a return from his right lat strain injury, just in time for the postseason. Schmidt was initially placed on the 15-day back on May 30. Thankfully, on Sunday, August 18, Schmidt will participate in […]

On Saturday, the Texas Rangers announced that Adrian Beltre will receive a bronze statue at Globe Life Field in 2025, via Bally Sports Southwest. Beltre, a Hall of Famer, will join Nolan Ryan and Ivan Rodriguez as Rangers players with statues. As part of Beltre’s Rangers Hall of Fame induction on Saturday, the former star […]

San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. has no timetable for his imminent return, but he is one step closer to making it, per manager Mike Shildt. Recently placed on the 10-day injured list for a stress fracture in his right femur, Tatis Jr. was supposed to miss the entire regular season in June. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were hoping Tyler Glasnow could avoid another trip to the injured list when they pushed his scheduled start on Friday back to Saturday. Unfortunately, the Dodgers were forced to place Glasnow on the 15-day injured list with elbow tendinitis. Despite the move, it appears the 30-year-old ace isn’t dealing with a […]

An entire fandom just gasped. Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher and Cy Young candidate Hunter Greene is being placed on the 15-day injured list with elbow soreness, according to MLB.com’s Mark Sheldon. Greene showed little sign of vulnerability when he tossed a gem against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday (one run allowed and eight strikeouts […]

The smell and crunch of the infield dirt. Fresh-cut grass. The pop of the bag when running through first base. The crack of the bat when making full contact. There is something between tangible and ethereal for those who love the game of baseball, like Pablo Lopez. A name often heard ahead of this year’s […]

The Boston Red Sox are in the thick of the American League Wild Card race. The team’s postseason hopes took a hit when the Red Sox’s Gold Glove outfielder Tyler O’Neill was lost to the injured list earlier this month. But Boston can breathe a sigh of relief as O’Neill was activated in time for […]

Pittsburgh Pirates veteran Andrew McCutchen returned to the lineup after a brief absence last week but admitted he was playing through a left knee injury that was only 70 percent healed. Now that troublesome knee will cost the former MVP additional games as the Pirates placed McCutchen on the 10-day injured list, per the team […]

The Tampa Bay Rays were dealt a tough injury blow on Saturday. Starting pitcher Zack Littell is heading to the injured list with a shoulder injury. Littell will be placed on the 15-day IL retroactive to Aug. 15 with what the Rays described as “right shoulder fatigue” per a team announcement posted on X, formerly […]

The 2024 season is not officially over for Texas Rangers starting pitcher Max Scherzer, but many fans are already speculating about what is in store for him in 2025. He just turned 40 years old at the end of July and will be a free agent this winter. As the injuries continue to pile up, […]

The Minnesota Twins have been without All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa since July 12 as he recovers from plantar fasciitis in his right foot. While an exact return date is not yet known, Correa may be getting closer to a re-joining the Twins after the most recent update on his rehab process. Correa ran at full-speed […]

We’re set to introduce another betting prediction and pick for Saturday’s MLB slate as we see an interleague matchup between two divisional leaders taking place. The Cleveland Guardians will face the Milwaukee Brewers for a competitive three-game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Brewers prediction and pick. Guardians-Brewers Projected Starters  […]

The New York Yankees placed center fielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. on the 10-day injured list with a sprained left elbow, which he sustained sliding into home plate during Monday’s game against the Chicago White Sox. Despite the setback, Chisholm remains highly optimistic about his quick return to the field. On Friday, just hours before the […]

We’re set for another betting prediction and pick for Saturday’s MLB slate as we head to the American League for this next matchup. The Chicago White Sox will take on the Houston Astros for the second game of their current three-game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a White Sox-Astros prediction […]

It is a Bay Area battle as the San Francisco Giants face the Oakland Athletics. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-Athletics prediction and pick. Giants-Athletics Projected Starters  Hayden Birdsong vs. Osvaldo Bido Hayden Birdsong (3-2) with a 5.40 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP Last Start: Birdsong went 4.1 innings in […]

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman is having an incredible, All-Star season this year. However, he was forced to miss Friday’s 10-12 loss to the Boston Red Sox with a potentially concerning injury. After the game, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde addressed Rutschman’s absence from the lineup to Luke Jones of WNST. “He was hitting probably 30, […]

Nathan Eovaldi takes to the mound for the Texas Rangers as they face the Minnesota Twins. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Twins-Rangers prediction and pick. Twins-Rangers Projected Starters  David Festa vs. Nathan Eovaldi David Festa (2-2) with a 5.20 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP Last Start: In his last start, […]